Sandford Bay Surf Break

Sandford Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 57.48° N 1.79° W

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
11.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
37
67
64
34
24
49
130
159
158
115
97
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
1
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
35
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
35
S
15
SW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:22PM3.23m
4:22AM3.44m
5:18PM3.06m
5:14AM3.34m
6:14PM2.90m
6:08AM3.19m
Low Tide
9:52AM-0.05m
10:08PM0.61m
10:46AM0.06m
10:58PM0.78m
11:41AM0.22m
11:51PM0.94m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:07
4:07
4:07
4:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:08
10:08
10:08
 mm
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
15
16
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
14
10
9
10
12
11
12
13
13
13
15
14
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
37
37
25
20
20
11
11
11
5
5
5
80
57
41
40
32
32
19
13
13
6
5
3
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
S
5
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.2
N
3
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
29
37
67
64
34
24
49
130
159
158
115
97
1
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
152
155
155
144
139
157
155
155
156
178
161
23
155
167
173
572
546
546
422
662
152
152
152
152
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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